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Packaging· Reasons for:-· To contain/Protect.(so the consumer gets the product home in perfect condition)· To promote (needs to be eyecatching to attract consumer with brandnames incorporated)· To preserve (keep fresh and edible,barrier against air / Air tight seal)· To give information (It's a legal requirement to tell consumers what the product is and what it contains, so printed on packaging eg weight, ingredients, dates, usage etc…read more

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Packaging MaterialsProperties ( what they do well or not)· Flexibility· Finish (what is the surface like? Is it good to print onto?· Rigidity (stiffness)· Strength· Quality· Weight· Cost…read more

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Glass· Used mainly for liquids· Low cost· Contents are visible· Can be coloured· Can be heated and moulded in unusual and distinctive shapes.· Heavy· Breaks easily· Expensive tooling to set up for manufacturing· Can be a problem to dispose of· Can be reused or recycled…read more

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Metals· Food and drinks cans· Aerosol cans· Can be printed on flat or in the round· Printing onto metal is expensive…read more